French Prime Minister: No Plans to Cancel Champions League Match Between PSG and Barcelona

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu confirmed that there are no plans to cancel the Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez also ruled out any doubt about the staging of football matches, as security forces continue intensive mobilization to confront violence and looting.

Speaking at a press conference at the Matignon alongside Prime Minister Lecornu, Nunez stated that “the question of whether the match tomorrow evening in Paris between Paris Saint-Germain and the Spanish club Barcelona will take place is not on the table,” nor is it for “other matches that may be held in European competitions,” particularly “in Lille.” He added, emphasizing that “the matches are not in doubt.”

Paris Saint-Germain, the champion for the past two years, will face guest Barcelona tomorrow, Tuesday, in the third round of the unified group stage of the Champions League, while Lille will play guest Turkish side Galatasaray on Wednesday in the same round.

French authorities are seeking to contain the anger and fears stemming from their handling of protests against the cost of living, which turned into unprecedented violence on Saturday and continued on Sunday.